LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9076, 28 April 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Tawaha Dairy Company intend shipping seventy-seven cases of cheese to London by the steamer Surrey.

Knox Church Choir will hold a practice to-night in the Hall of the njhurch. The usual practice will be held on Thursday evening.

A number of the members of the Featherston Gun Club intend to compete at the Wanganui Gun Club's meeting on May 22nd. A lad named Walter Hughes had one of his legs broken while playing with some other lads on the Greytown Recreation Ground on Saturday last.

A resident of Worksop Road reports that one night last week his clothes lines were completely stripped, and a number of fowis were taken.

A meeting of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club will be held towards the end of the present week, with a view of winding up the affairs of the club.

The Mangnmaire and Nikau Creameries are supplying the bulk of the cram to the Masterton Butter Factory, the amount forwarded from these creameries having been maintained for some weeks past. Mr Boilings' meeting last evening was frequently interrupted by various persons in the hall, who at times were so loquacious as to induce Mr Hollines to invite them on the platform to state their views. The invitation was not accepted.

The debate at the Y.M.C.A. Rooms last evening on the question of "Whose the greater influence -author or orator?" was most entertaining. Messrs J. Cole cnl W. Kemp led for each side, respectively, the voting being equal at the finish. Mr A. Donald presided. The programmes for the dog trials of the Masterton Collie Club have just been issued by the secretary (Mr G. R. Sykes). The trials take place on the 28th and 29th of next month, at Lansdowne. There is expected to be a record number of dogs competing, including severul Australian entries.

Mr T. Wagg, J.P., occupied the Bench at Masterton Police Court yesterday. Two cases of drunkenness constituted the charge sheet, buth defendants being first ofenders; one was fined 5-?, while the other was convicted and discharged, the latter having b. en locked up since Saturday. Nothing has so far been done by the Masterton A. and P. Association in connection with the disposal of the prestnt Showgrounds in Dixon Street. The sub-committee ' set up to report on the matter will make a recommendation at the next meeting of the general committee to be held on Saturday week. At the meeting of the School Committee, last night;; it was suggested that a framed photograph of last year's me nbers be presented to Mr J. O'Leary as a mark of the esteem in which he was held by his fellow members, and appreciation of the untiring energy he had at all times displayed in connection with his office.

The local labour market continues to brighten so far as station hands are concerned, quite a large number having been placed last week from the various bureaus in the town. Though the building trade is not as brisk as usual, a local timber merchant informed an Age reporter, yesterday, that his staff was kept very fully employed supplying orders.

A conference is to be held next month between the representatives of the local Drovers' Union and the employers to arrange an industrial agreement as early as possible on the lines drawn up by the Union. It is anticipated that no difficulty will be experienced over the matter, and therefore no recourse to the Conciliation Board will bo h:id.

The Masterton Gulf Club opened its season at Lansdowne on Saturday, there being about 120 members and their friends present A number of games were played, at the conclusion of which the party was entertained at afternoon tea by Mrs H. G. Williams, of Lansdowne, and greatly appreciated the entertainment. The opening ceremony was performed by the President of the Club (Mr H. G. Williams). The following letters from places beyond the dominion are awaiting delivery unclaimed at the Masterton Post Office:—Walter Andrews, T. Andrews, Mrs Ellen Bonde, J. Brown, A. Baugh, Geonre Bubbers, C. Bradley, J. Dawson. Miss C. B. Doyle, Robert Donnelly, J. E. Gilbert, Miss D. Hanson, M. Hasthornh, Robert Hul, T. D. Jones, E. Murphy, Miss A. McCarthy. Wm. McGrennra, Jno. McPhee, Patrick Rahilly, T. Robertson, H. Smith, A. C. Thompson, Samuel Waters, Miss M. E. Waterhouse, Mrs Underhill.

The bowling season has now closed ' in Dannevirke.

The Bishop Hddfield College hostel, which is situated in Kelburne, Wellington, will be ready to receive inmates shortly.

At Caldwell's vineyard, VVagga, New South Wales, sheep were fed and did well on the grape skins from the crusher during the vintage.

The secretary of the Perth and Fremantle Licensed Victuallers' Association states there are over 400 sly grog shops in Perth and Fremantle.

A Masterton tradesman, in conversation with an Age reporter yesterday, stated in reference to a paragraph which recently appeared wherein Civil Servants were said to be dissatisfied with being charged "booked" prices for monthly accounts, that tradesmen could hardly De expected to treat Civil Servants with special favour in this direction. He maintained that there were many other customers of his who were equally good marks with Civil Servants, and who frequently had to wait a month, and sometimes lunger, for their pay, and they were charged booked prices, though they paid monthly. The tradesman in question wished to know where the line was going to be drawn. Further, he commented strongly upon the alleged intention of Civil Servants to co-oper-ate and purchase in bulk from outside if they were, not met as desired by local tradesmen, and contended that if this policy were adopted bv every dissatisfied customer there would soon be no town for Civil Servants to be in.

A four-roomed house with 20 acres land is advertised to be let.

An advertiser seeks board and residence) in private family.

A well educated youth is wanted in tha editorial department of the Wairarapa Age.

Five reasons in support of Mr Hunter's candidature will be found on page 1 of this issue.

Mr F. P. Welch has vacancies for cruchers. housemaids, waitresses, and general servants.

Mr Arthur Edward Doughty, of Masterton, inserts a disclaimer in i nather column with reference to a person fined in the Napier Court.

Particulars of thrae good farm properties are advertised by Messrs H. A. Wunch and Co., laud agents, Feilding.

Particulars of a roan heifer, impounded from River Road, and a bay gelding from the Wrigley Estate, are inserted by the poundkeeper.

Messrs Hare and Evans, land agents, Pahiatua, advertse particulars of two good sheep farms which have been placed in their hand 3 for sale.

Notice of the proposals to raise loans for the purpose of the Opaki water supply and Lansdowne high pressure water supply will be found elsewhere in this issue.

Mr Newton King, New Plymouth, advertises for sale the goodwill of a 199 acre farm held under lease in perpetuity. The property is well improved, and pronounced a bargain at the price.

In Support of his candidature for the vacant seat on the Borough Council, Mr John Hunter will deliver an address at the Post Office this evening, immediately after the meeting in the Town Hall.

The skating rink, Chapel Street, will be open to the public from 8 to 10 o'clock on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings, and on the afternoons of Thursday and Saturday from 2.30 to 5 p.m., and private tuition can be arranged for.

The furniture and effects to be sold to-morrow, on account of Mr H. H. Cork, by Mr J. R. Nicol, will be on view at the residence, No. 59 Worksop Road, this afternoon. , The furniture is well worthy of inspection by intending purchasers, being well selected and in first-class order.